Finally addressed the stock on my FWB 124D

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

I've been thinking about dealing with the stock on my 124D for awhile. Been chatting with member Lewis about a spot on the stock where someone tried to steam out a dent. Lewis suggested that I give Tru Oil a try. Turned out pretty good. Three coats with 0000 steel wool between coats. Finished with the steel wool to produce a satin finish instead of a gloss finish. Not bad looking for a rifle made in 1977-78 !

Spot before treatment.

Finished work

 

[mh]

Nice work, glad it worked out.

Mitch

 

[JohnL57]

I like the cut checkering on your stock compared to the pressed in checkering on the later 124s. Nice work.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Thanks to all ! I taped the checkering as I didn't want the Tru Oil in the checkering.

 

[jkingrph]

Mine is a bit older a late 74 to early 75 model, no white line spacers and a hard rubber buttplate. Something happened probably 40+ years ago and I stripped it, if I remember correctly it had a tinted lacquer/varnish type finish. A lot of careful sanding on that beech stock, staining and I think either tru oil or linspeed for a finish, All I can say is that the finish looks a lot better than the orginal.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Mine is a bit older a late 74 to early 75 model, no white line spacers and a hard rubber buttplate. Something happened probably 40+ years ago and I stripped it, if I remember correctly it had a tinted lacquer/varnish type finish. A lot of careful sanding on that beech stock, staining and I think either tru oil or linspeed for a finish, All I can say is that the finish looks a lot better than the orginal.

Yes it does look better ! What's the serial number of yours. Mine is 15318. If you don't have the pistol grip checkering and white spaceliners then I don't think it's a Deluxe. Mine is a San Rafael stamped Jnc. era rifle.

 

[Lewis]

Great results.

Well done sir.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Great results.

Well done sir.

THanks Lewis! Your input was greatly appreciated! 

 

[jkingrph]

Mine is a bit older a late 74 to early 75 model, no white line spacers and a hard rubber buttplate. Something happened probably 40+ years ago and I stripped it, if I remember correctly it had a tinted lacquer/varnish type finish. A lot of careful sanding on that beech stock, staining and I think either tru oil or linspeed for a finish, All I can say is that the finish looks a lot better than the orginal.

Yes it does look better ! What's the serial number of yours. Mine is 15318. If you don't have the pistol grip checkering and white spaceliners then I don't think it's a Deluxe. Mine is a San Rafael stamped Jnc. era rifle.

Mine is #53x9. I got it pre Beeman, from Air Rifle Headquarters, in W. Virginia. It is definitely a deluxe model. checkered pistol grip, Monte Carlo style cheekpiece, although not quite as prominate as the one you show. I'm not going to sit here and say that I did not remove any white line spacers as I am not a big van of those, just been too many years.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

I'd like to see a pic of yours if you don't mind ? How does yours shoot? Here's a picture of mine. I removed both sights.

Scope is a older Hawke HD 3-9X40mm model. BKL one-piece scope mount w/droop compensation.

 

[jkingrph]

Not the the best picture, but I am not too good at closeups. I had an old Beeman blue dot scope on it for probably 35-40 years along with a muzzle brake looking piece to cover the front sight grooves and took all that off a few weeks ago to go back to basics, my Williams receiver sight and a globe front.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

You mean you had a " Blue Ribbon " scope on it ? Those were very scopes ! I had one which was a 2.5X strait power. Survived on a R1, RX1, before eventually suffering a broken cross hair after mounting it on a Beeman Crow Magnum III. Otherwise known as a Theoben Elliminator. Nice rifle you have their! Do you want to keep the muzzle brake ?

 

[jkingrph]

Had a senior moment, meant blue ribbon. I have scope and muzzle brake packed away for future use by my son and grandson if they want it.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Had a senior moment, meant blue ribbon. I have scope and muzzle brake packed away for future use by my son and grandson if they want it.

" Senior moments " HA HA!! Been there ! I understand! I'd keep them too. 

 

[kingfisher61]

Very nice job cleaning up that stock! Looks beautiful. Lewis knows his airguns....and he's a great guy. Glad it all worked out.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Very nice job cleaning up that stock! Looks beautiful. Lewis knows his airguns....and he's a great guy. Glad it all worked out.

I totally agree with your opinion regarding Lewis. He gave me lots of information that was very helpful! Thanks for your praise ! I am happy with the way it turned out. Next, I want to apply some stock wax.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Just thought I'd post a pic of a closeup of the spot that was steamed. This pic was taken with the stock under my magnification lamp and before hitting it with the steel wool to knock the gloss finish down to a satin finish.

 

[jkingrph]

That's looking good. I prefer a satin or semi gloss to a gloss finish. Personally I would go over the whole thing with 4/0 steel wool the apply a couple of coats of pure tung oil, just stay away from the tung oil finishes as the are a tung heavy varnish. I gave up on tru oil a long time ago, the current product just seems to be a thick gloss varnish to me. 40-50 years ago I could get a good stin to semi gloss finish, now it seems difficult to get anything other than a high gloss.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

The finished look is probably between a satin and semi-gloss. The magnified picture I just posted was after the second coat and before using the 4/0 steel wool. The third coat seemed to darken the steam spot even more. I'm just going to put some gun stock wax on it just to slow the oxidation process of the Tru Oil.